Columns

These sought-after sections offer expert auction analysis, cultural commentary, and more, adding depth, variety, and a personal touch to every issue. Columns include Gavels ’n’ Paddles, Psychology of Collecting, The Beat, Pop Culture Collecting, Toys from the Attic, and Civil War Collector.

July 4, 2017 / Ben Franklin, Columns, Fine & Decorative Art Auction, fireman hat, Franklin Fire Company, Gavels n Paddles, Giovanni Paolo, Kaminski Auctions, Ken Hall, Oil on Canvas, pressed resin felt, silver vase

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1700s fireman’s parade hat, $18,000, Kaminski Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An 18th century fireman’s ceremonial parade hat from the ...

June 29, 2017 / Columns, French Ice Cream, Golden Age, leisure, luxurious, Maxine Carter-Lome, Memorabilia, Steamship, Talk of the Trade, transcontinental, Travel, White Star Line

Publishers Corner: July 2017

The Golden Age of Travel Memorabilia by Maxine Carter-Lome The Golden Age of Travel, representing the decades leading up to ...

Antiques Peek: June 2017

Fairground Prizes by Jessica Kosinski Most of us have been to a fair or carnival on more than one occasion ...

June 28, 2017 / chief’s wearing blanket, Columns, Femme de Barbu, Gavels n Paddles, Japanese artist, John Moran Auctioneers, Ken Hall, Madoura art, Navajo Ute-style, Pablo Picasso, Pottery, Richard MacDonald, Shiryu Morita, three-session auction

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Navajo Ute-style chief’s blanket, $132,000, John Moran Auctioneers

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Navajo Ute-style First Phase chief’s wearing blanket sold ...

June 24, 2017 / Barack Obama, Baseball, baseball bat, Columns, Democratic National Convention, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Gavels n Paddles, Goldin Auctions, Jackie Robinson, Jackie Robinson Auction, Ken Hall, Martin Luther King, World Series

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Jackie Robinson game bat, $255,000, Goldin Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A bat used by baseball great Jackie Robinson in ...

June 23, 2017 / bat and ball, Columns, Cricket, George Finch, Jeff Figler, popular sport, soccer, Sports, White Conduit, William Goldwyn

Collecting with Jeff: June 2017

Cricket, By Jiminy By Jeff Figler Did you know that the world’s second most popular sport, next to soccer, can ...

June 21, 2017 / battleship, Bertoia Auctions, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, German battleship, HMS Edward VII, loofah sleigh, Marklin, Mickey & Minnie, motorcycle, nodding reindeer, Santa, Spring Signature Auction, Tippco, toy

Gavels 'n' Paddles: German Marklin battleship, $150,000, Bertoia Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Marklin German toy battleship HMS Edward VII, 20 ...

June 16, 2017 / Colt Python, Columns, double-action revolver, Elvis Presley, Firearms, Gavels n Paddles, lever action rifle, Premiere Firearms Auction, revolver, Richard Grob, rifle, Rock Island Auction Company, Smith & Wesson, Spiro Agnew, Vice President, Winchester

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Elvis Presley’s revolver, $195,500, Rock Island

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Elvis Presley’s engraved, inlaid and carved Smith & Wesson ...

June 14, 2017 / Columns, Deborah Abernethy, Glass, Japan, KPM, lampshade, Lithophane, Micro-mosaic, Mike McLeod, Monocular Spyglass, Outboard Motor, Perfume, Porcelain, Porphyry, silver, Snuff Box, Telescope, Toy Boat, Trinket Box, Victorian, What's Selling on eBay

What’s Selling on eBay: June 2017

By Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $355 (30 bids, 14 bidders): Victorian 6-Panel KPM Porcelain Lithophane Lampshade. Five of the ...

June 13, 2017 / Battle of Little Big Horn, Battle of Trafalgar, Capt. William Rutherford, Colt, Columns, Extraordinary Firearms Auction, Gavels n Paddles, General Custer, Guinea Lloyd, James D. Julia Inc., Sword

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Little Big Horn Colt pistol, $460,000, James D. Julia, Inc.

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Colt single-action Army pistol (SN 5773), used by ...

Great Collections: June 2017

The Eric C. Caren Collection Photos: Christie’s Images Ltd. 2017 Eric C. Caren has been called the “Babe Ruth of ...

June 7, 2017 / Alexander Calder, Art, Canvas, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Henri-Jean Guillaume, mobiles, modern & contemporary works, Oil on Canvas, Painting, Robert Rauschenberg, Screen print, Skinner Inc., standing mobile

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Alexander Calder mobile, $471,000, Skinner, Inc.

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An untitled standing mobile from around 1965 by Alexander ...

June 5, 2017 / Berknie Worell, Bonhams, Columns, Dark Side of the Moon, Eminem, Gavels n Paddles, New York City, Pink Floyd, Rock Memorabilia Sale, Tupac Shakur

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Abbey Road studio console, $1.8 million, Bonhams

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall An Abbey Road Studios recording console, the very one ...

May 31, 2017 / Articles, Columns, Editorial, Flushing Meadows Park, Ice Theater, Maxine Carter-Lome, New York City, New York City Pavillion, New York Worlds Fair, , Publisher, Talk of the Trade, The Unisphere, World's Fair

Publisher’s Corner: June 2017

A Fair to Remember By Maxine Carter-Lome My first World’s Fair was the 1964-1965 New York World’s Fair at Flushing ...

May 29, 2017 / Chas. W. Shonk, Coca Cola, Coke, Columns, Dispenser, Gavels n Paddles, Ginger Ale, Glasscock Brothers, Indian Rock, Morphy's Auction, Sales, Sample Cooler, Samples, Spring Antique Advertising Sale, Syrup

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Coca-Cola sample cooler, $17,835, Morphy Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A circa 1929 Coca-Cola double Glasscock Brothers salesman’s sample ...

What's Selling on eBay: May 2017

by Deborah Abernethy and Mike McLeod $1,525 (43 bids, 12 bidders): Pre-1923 BING German Live Steam Tin Articulated Toy Meat ...

May 24, 2017 / Casablanca, Columbia Pictures, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Heritage Auctions, Invisible Man, movie posters, Movies, Universal Studios, Vintage Movie Posters Auction, Warner Bros.

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Invisible Man movie poster, $274,850, Heritage Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A poster for the 1933 Universal movie The Invisible ...

May 24, 2017 / American Triple Crown, Belmont Stakes, chariot, Columns, Greek Olympics, horse, horse jockey, Horse Racing, Jeff Figler, jockey, Jockey Club, Kentucky Derby, mounted horse, Queen Anne, racing program, the Preakness

Collecting With Jeff: May 2017

Horse Racing Collectibles Jeff Figler If you are like most people who go to a horse race you wage on ...

May 18, 2017 / Alfred E. Neuman, Columns, Gavels n Paddles, Hake's Americana, MAD magazine, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Mia Farrow, Norman Mingo, Pop Culture, Pop Culture Memorabilia Auction, The Beatles

Gavels 'n' Paddles: MAD magazine cover art, $57,242, Hake’s Americana

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall Original cover art for the September 1968 issue of ...

May 18, 2017 / Architecture, Collections, Columns, gardening, Gardening tool, Gardens, Judy Gonyeau, Landscape, Mark Morrison, Tools, Wisconsin

Great Collections: May 2017

A Tool for Every Purpose - The Gardening Tool Collection of Mark Morrison By Judy Gonyeau Seeds of His Collection ...

May 13, 2017 / American Bottle Auctions, catalog auctions, Catawba Wine, Columns, E. G. Lyons & Co., Gavels n Paddles, Lacour, Medicine bottle, Online Auction, western bitters

Gavels 'n' Paddles: Lacour’s bitters bottle, $35,650, American Bottle Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A Lacour’s early Western bitters bottle, made circa 1866-1875, ...

May 11, 2017 / Atlas-Seaboard, Collectibles, Columns, Comic, Comic Character, DC Comics, Doctor Strange, J.C. Vaughn, Martin Goodman, Marvel Comics, Philip Zolli Jr., Pop Culture Collecting, Spider-Man, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, The Atlas Archives

In Memoriam: Philip Zolli, Jr.

Comic Character Collectibles By J.C. Vaughn For many years, it seemed as if Philip Zolli, Jr.'s site, The Atlas Archives ...

May 8, 2017 / automobile, Cabriolet, Columns, Ferrari, Ferrari F50, Gavels n Paddles, Ken Hall, Maserati, Maserati A6G/54 Coupe Series III, RM Auctions, Sotheby's

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 1937 Bugatti Type 57S car, $7.7 million, RM/Sotheby’s

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 1937 Bugatti Type 57S Cabriolet automobile, one of ...

May 4, 2017 / Antiques Peek, Columns, crops, decorating, decorative, Flowers, garden, Jessica Kosinski, planting, Plants, practical, Watering Cans, watering pots, weeding

Antiques Peek: May 2017

Watering Cans Can by Jessica Kosinski Whenever the weather permits, many of us like to be out in the garden ...

May 3, 2017 / Columns, Cordier Auctions & Appraisals, Fine Art, Gavels n Paddles, Hippolyte Peyrol, Isidore-Jules Bonheur, Ken Hall, tinplate, Winter Antique & Fine Art Auction, wood toy

Gavels 'n' Paddles: 19th century toy fire pumper, $33,000, Cordier Auctions

Results of Recent Auctions From Near and Far by Ken Hall A 19th-century tinplate and wood toy fire pumper sold ...